# Robby

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #28,699

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

## Etymology
Clipping of Robert, Roberta + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **Roy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-roy)
- **ruby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-ruby)
- **Rory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-rory)
- **robe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-robe)
- **rosy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-rosy)
- **Roxy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-roxy)
- **rugby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-rugby)
- **robin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-robin)
- **robot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-robot)
- **rocky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-rocky)
- **robes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-robes)
- **rowdy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-rowdy)
- **Ronny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-ronny)
- **roddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-roddy)
- **roomy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robby-vs-roomy)
- **rob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rob-vs-robby)
- **Robb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robb-vs-robby)
- **rabbi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rabbi-vs-robby)
- **robbed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robbed-vs-robby)
- **robber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/robber-vs-robby)

## Common misspellings (6)
`orbby`, `rboby`, `robbyy`, `roby`, `robyb`, `rrobby`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/robby